NASA GRANTS MILLIONS TO 3D PRINTING PROJECTS HELPING 2024 MOON LANDING
American space agency NASA has just secured funding for approximately 18 early-stage 3D printing projects developing technologies to help on its next mission to the Moon. As part of the agency’s 2019 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) seed programs, the projects are among 363 proposals that have collectively received over $43 million from NASA for […]
The Most Hyped Technology of Every Year From 2000-2018
Visualizing Technology Hype Cycles (2000-2018) Nothing captures our collective imagination quite like emerging technology. In a short amount of time, technological innovations such as wireless internet and social networking have become a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives, quietly transforming the way we live, work, and communicate. Other promising technologies have their moment in the […]
Video: This Custom Part Illustrates the Promise of Polymer 3D Printing
A low-quantity plastic part used instead of metal components saved weight for a motorcycle. The application illustrates the expanding opportunities for polymer manufacturing. Blog Post: 4/29/2019PETER ZELINSKI Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing In this video, Plural Additive Manufacturing president Ed Israel describes an application of using plastic to replace a metal component on a motorcycle, saving weight. This small […]